Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo

Religious church building in Spain, the thirteenth century

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The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Salvador, Latin: Sancta Ovetensis) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain.

Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Catedral de San Salvador
Façade of the cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral, Minor basilica
LeadershipArchbishop Jesús Sanz Montes[1]
Location
LocationOviedo, Spain
Geographic coordinates43°21′45.30″N 5°50′35.09″W / 43.3625833°N 5.8430806°W / 43.3625833; -5.8430806
Architecture
Architect(s)Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
TypeChurch
StyleGothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Renaissance
Groundbreaking781
Direction of façadeO
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv, vi
Designated1993 (17th session)
Parent listingRoutes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
Reference no.669bis-005
RegionEurope and North America
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated3 June 1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000785
Website
Official Website

The Cathedral of San Salvador of Oviedo today displays an array of architectural styles, from Pre-Romanesque to Baroque, including Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance parts.

  1. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo, Spain". gcatholic.org. 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

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  • Kingdom of Asturias

    Kingdom in Iberia (c. 720 – 924)

  • Asturias

    Autonomous community and province of Spain

  • Oviedo

    Municipality in Asturias, Spain

  • University of Oviedo

    Public university in Asturias, Spain

  • Monastery of San Vicente de Oviedo

    Historic church and monastery in Oviedo, Spain

  • Oviedo Cathedral
  • Oviedo (comarca)

    Comarca in Asturias, Spain

  • Estadio Carlos Tartiere

    Multi-use stadium in Oviedo, Spain

  • San Claudio
  • CD Covadonga

    Association football club in Spain


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Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo

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